Functions and Powers of the Judicial Committee in Local Government in Nepal
Have you been struggling to find in English the powers, functions and duties of Judicial Committees constituted pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Local Level (Operation) Act 2017 ? I did. The provisions contained in the Act mandate the committee to undertake and carry out two specific functions: i) Settle Disputes through the Committee, and ii) Settle Disputes through mediation only. Here are the English versions that might help: A. Nature of disputes that the Judicial Committee can settle: (a) Border/boundary of land, dams, ditches or distribution and use of water (b) Damage to other crops (c) Pasture land, green fodder, fuel wood, (d) Unpaid wages (e) Lost or found of domestic animals and birds (f) Not caring and looking after elderly citizens (g) Not providing decent food and clothing or education to minor children or husband-wife (h) House rent and house rent facility with amount up to twenty-five hundred thousand annuall...